--- a/helpers.py	Mon Feb 09 13:45:06 2009 +0200
+++ b/helpers.py	Mon Feb 09 14:07:19 2009 +0200
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             Returns a string describing the given timezone
         """
 
-        return str(tz)
+        return self.now().strftime("%Z%z")
 
     def fmt_month (self, date) :
         """